Armed and dangerous with a camera!

Just for Fun

10/11/2010

I'm trying to embrace the manual aspect of my Nikon, but for some reason, the digital Nikon intimidates in a way that my film camera never did. There are just so many bells and whistles, and I am often afraid I'll mess up the camera! Fortunately, the amazingly kind and talented Karen Walrond had this piece of advice when I saw her this summer:

"Just take pictures of fruit."

Just put some fruit on the table and start playing with the settings, she told me. It will be okay, and you'll see what you can create, she assured me with her soft, yet firm, voice. Thanks to Karen and some lovely morning light, I discovered just how right she was.

06/30/2010

This image makes me happy and sad. Happy because it shows PunditGirl and her friend having a fun time. Sad because this was taken just weeks before her friend got on a plane to fly half way across the world to live for a few years with her family. Happy because it is a carefree moment of childhood. Sad because I see the emerging teens who will soon be leaving their hormone-free childhoods behind.

They're still little girls and I cherish each and every moment I get to see that in them, because I know there will come a day, sooner than I would like, when the little girls are gone and they are suddenly emerging young women.